which is better?

[featured_spectre]

I have a need to buy some graphics cards and want to know honest opinions.

 

Which is better out of the two choices.

 

Nvidia 9800GT (1GB)

ATI 5750 (1GB)

 

Reason I ask is for our media department who want to run some games (such as Spore, SIMS 3, Battleforge) as an after school activity.

 

Many thanks!

[RinSewand]

I'd say they're pretty equal. What's the difference cost wise, or are they identical? If not, go whichever is cheaper. If they are, I'd suggest the *edit* 5750 *edit* might have a tiny bit more power... Edited May 4, 2010 by RinSewand
ooopsies!

[Mako]

ATI 5750. The 9800GT is aging now, and anything that nVidia produces these days... ATI walk all over it. 5750 is a newer card, and it just outperforms it in all areas. It's GDDR5, opposed to GDDR3 of the 9800, and destroys it in all core clock speeds and has a higher shader model.

 

PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmarks - High End Video Cards for benchmark results.

[LosOjos]

Can't honestly say I've used either of those cards, but I've always much preferred ATI cards over nVidia

[Guest Guest]

ATI all day long. The 9000 series nvideas were pretty pointless really, the 8000 series was faster. But to answer the bottom line question, will they run those games? Yes, I have the 8800GT and it still plays most games in medium-high settings.

[featured_spectre]

I have been given the choice between the 2 by the media dept.

[featured_spectre]

general consensus is that 5750 is far superior yes? reason I ask is because I am making the order it all this week!

[RinSewand]

Errkkk.. yes - sorry - I wasn't really concentrating when I wrote that reply - the ATi is better!

[Mako]

Yes, go for the 5750. It's superior. I have a 9800GTX+ in my cupboard at home, basically an overclocked GT, which didn't last long before I replaced it with a 5870, next series up from the 57xx. I've never looked back on nVidia since.

 

I keep it incase I want a budget or backup gaming system, but it's just collecting dust right now. The GT will do the job for you, but why scrimp when there's a better beast available to you?